Faroe Islands
UEFA. Played 291 since 12 Jul 1972: won 57, drawn 40, lost 194. Elo 1457, ranked 125 in the world; peak 1566 in 1991.
Coming fixtures
- 2026-11-13 19:45SlovakiavFaroe IslandsGroup C3 · Košická futbalová arénaSlovakia 79% · Draw 15% · Faroe Islands 7%Expected goals 2.5–0.6Likeliest 2–0 (14%)Preview & head to head
- 2026-11-16 15:00Faroe IslandsvMoldovaGroup C3 · TórsvøllurFaroe Islands 60% · Draw 23% · Moldova 17%Expected goals 1.9–0.9Likeliest 1–1 (11%)Preview & head to head
Latest results
- 2026-10-06DKazakhstan2–2Faroe IslandsUEFA Nations League · Group C3 · Astana33%
- 2026-10-02DFaroe Islands1–1SlovakiaUEFA Nations League · Group C3 · Tórshavn25%
- 2026-09-29DMoldova1–1Faroe IslandsUEFA Nations League · Group C3 · Chișinău53%
- 2026-09-26DFaroe Islands1–1KazakhstanUEFA Nations League · Group C3 · Tórshavn55%
- 2026-06-09WLatvia0–1Faroe IslandsBaltic Cup · Riga47%
- 2026-06-06LEstonia1–0Faroe IslandsBaltic Cup · Pärnu41%
- 2026-03-28WSan Marino1–2Faroe IslandsFriendly · Serravalle92%
- 2025-11-18WFaroe Islands1–0KazakhstanFriendly · Pula40%
- 2025-11-14LCroatia3–1Faroe IslandsFIFA World Cup qualification · Rijeka2%
- 2025-10-12WFaroe Islands2–1Czech RepublicUpsetFIFA World Cup qualification · Tórshavn13%
Squad
The following players were called up for the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League C games against Kazakhstan on September 26 and October 6, Moldova on September 29, and Slovakia on October 2.
- Players
- 25
- Average age
- 26.6
- Caps between them
- 590
- Most from one club
- KÍ (3)
Where they play
11 at home · 13 abroad in 9 other countries
- Faroe Islands 11
- Denmark 3
- Sweden 3
- Austria 1
- England 1
- Iceland 1
- Italy 1
- Kazakhstan 1
- Norway 1
- Scotland 1
Average club rating 1418 (ClubElo; 17 of 25 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Hellas Verona, ranked 390 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | Mattias LamhaugeStrømsgodset(Norway) | 27 | 20 | 0 |
| 12 | Ari PetersenÍBV(Iceland) | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Bárður á ReynatrøðVíkingur Gøta | 26 | 16 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Jóannes DanielsenKÍ | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| 3 | Viljormur DavidsenNSÍ Runavík | 35 | 96 | 7 |
| 4 | Samuel ChukwudiSV Ried(Austria) | 23 | 11 | 0 |
| 5 | Andrias EdmundssonHellas Verona(Italy) | 25 | 22 | 0 |
| 8 | Heini VatnsdalB36 Tórshavn | 35 | 39 | 1 |
| 13 | Martin AgnarssonMjällby AIF(Sweden) | 22 | 15 | 2 |
| 15 | Odmar FærøKÍ | 37 | 74 | 2 |
| 16 | Gunnar VatnhamarVejle Boldklub(Denmark) | 31 | 62 | 3 |
| 17 | Ási DamHB | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Jann BenjaminsenNSÍ | 29 | 15 | 1 |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 6 | Emil JoensenNSÍ | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Hanus SørensenNK Aluminij | 25 | 32 | 5 |
| 21 | Géza Dávid TuriGrimsby Town(England) | 25 | 13 | 2 |
| 22 | Mattias HellisdalVästerås SK(Sweden) | 20 | 3 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||
| 7 | Jóannes BjartalíðKyzylzhar(Kazakhstan) | 30 | 46 | 3 |
| 9 | Jørgen NielsenVíkingur Gøta | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Áki SamuelsenMjällby AIF(Sweden) | 22 | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | Petur KnudsenNSÍ | 28 | 33 | 3 |
| 14 | Poul KallsbergHillerød(Denmark) | 23 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | Aron BenjaminsenHeart of Midlothian(Scotland) | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| Adrian JustinussenHorsens(Denmark) | 28 | 24 | 2 | |
| Páll KlettskarðKÍ | 36 | 24 | 0 | |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Faroe Islands national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 6 October 2026; page last edited 21 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Nations League chances: Group C3
| Team | Promoted | Play-off B/C | Stays in C | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | >99% | <1% | – | 14.6 |
| Faroe Islands | <1% | 62% | 37% | 6.4 |
| Moldova | – | 26% | 74% | 5.9 |
| Kazakhstan | – | 11% | 89% | 4.3 |
The rest of the league phase played out 10,000 times with FixtureShark’s model (IP1, built on Elo ratings). Ties split by goal difference and goals scored, not head-to-head.
Tournament history
Nations League: 5 appearances
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Faroe Islands v Iceland: played 26, won 1, drawn 1, lost 24; goals 13–73. First met 12 Jul 1972, last 4 Jun 2021.
- 2021-06-04LFaroe Islands0–1IcelandFriendly · Tórshavn19%
- 2013-08-14LIceland1–0Faroe IslandsFriendly · Reykjavík11%
- 2012-08-15LIceland2–0Faroe IslandsFriendly · Reykjavík15%
- 2010-03-21LIceland2–0Faroe IslandsFriendly · Kópavogur12%
- 2009-03-22WIceland1–2Faroe IslandsUpsetFriendly · Kópavogur10%
- 2008-03-16LIceland3–0Faroe IslandsFriendly · Kópavogur12%
- 2003-08-20LFaroe Islands1–2IcelandUEFA Euro qualification · Tórshavn27%
- 2003-06-07LIceland2–1Faroe IslandsUEFA Euro qualification · Reykjavík13%
- 2000-02-04LFaroe Islands2–3IcelandNordic Championship · Cartagena11%
- 1999-08-18LFaroe Islands0–1IcelandFriendly · Tórshavn25%
- 1997-07-27LIceland1–0Faroe IslandsFriendly · Höfn17%
- 1995-07-02LIceland2–0Faroe IslandsFriendly · Neskaupstaður10%
- 1990-08-08LFaroe Islands2–3IcelandFriendly · Tórshavn58%
- 1988-08-24LIceland1–0Faroe IslandsFriendly · Akranes20%
- 1985-07-12LIceland1–0Faroe IslandsFriendly · Akranes26%
Latest 15 of 26 meetings.
Record by competition
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 88 | 12 | 8 | 68 |
| UEFA Euro qualification | 86 | 7 | 8 | 71 |
| Friendly | 73 | 22 | 9 | 42 |
| UEFA Nations League | 28 | 7 | 14 | 7 |
| Island Games | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Baltic Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Nordic Championship | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Top scorers
- Rógvi Jacobsen 8
- Klæmint Olsen 8
- Todi Jónsson 7
- Uni Arge 6
- Jóan Símun Edmundsson 6
- John Petersen 5
- Viljormur Davidsen 5
- Hanus Sørensen 5
- Jan Allan Müller 3
- Jens Kristian Hansen 3
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.